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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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